Fitlock vs Up Lock
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Fitlock
This app encourages physical activity by locking distracting applications until you meet fitness goals. Earn screen time through movement or unlock apps by completing exercises like steps or push-ups. Integrates with Apple Health for seamless progress tracking.
- Lock distracting apps
- Set fitness goals (steps, push-ups)
- Earn screen time through exercise
- Integrates with Apple Health
- Camera-based rep counting
- Location-based goals
- Customizable schedules
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Fitlock is an app blocker that makes you move before you scroll. Pick the apps that eat your time, like Instagram, TikTok or YouTube, set a goal like 8,000 steps or 20 push-ups, and Fitlock keeps them locked until you've done it. Prefer a reward? Switch to Earn, and every walk, workout or set of squats earns you more screen time. Either way, you move more and scroll less. HOW IT WORKS 1. Choose the apps to lock: Instagram, TikTok, YouTube, games, whole categories or websites. 2. Pick a goal: steps, a run, a ride, a workout, push-ups counted by your camera, or just getting to the gym. 3. Choose how it pays off. Unlock: hit your goal and your apps open for the rest of the day. Earn: build up screen time as you move. 4. Get moving. Fitlock follows your progress through Apple Health and opens your apps the moment you've earned them. MOVE YOUR WAY • Steps, walking and running, cycling, workouts and meditation • Wheelchair pushes and distance • Push-ups and squats, counted by your iPhone's camera from any angle. No wearable needed • Location goals: unlock your apps when you reach the gym, the office or the park • Wearing an Apple Watch? Calories, exercise and stand minutes, time outside and swimming count too • Workouts from apps like Strava, Peloton or Garmin count as well, once they're in Apple Health STAY IN CONTROL • Schedules for the times that matter: mornings, evenings, work hours, even overnight • A starting allowance, like 30 minutes of Instagram, before the lock kicks in • Short breaks for when you really need one • Block a few apps, or everything except the ones you choose • Choose how firm Fitlock is, up to Strict mode, which stops you editing a schedule while it runs • Block App Store purchases and adult websites too • Home Screen widgets show your progress at a glance SEE YOUR PROGRESS • Insights shows how moving more shrinks your screen time, by day, week or month • Every Monday, get a story of your week to look back on and share • Keep your screen time history for good, not just the four weeks Apple keeps • Every schedule builds a streak, and a holiday keeps it safe on your day off YOUR QUESTIONS Is Fitlock free? Yes. The free plan gives you one schedule, blocks up to two apps or websites, and uses one goal: steps, wheelchair pushes or push-ups. Do I need an Apple Watch? No. Your iPhone counts your steps and your camera counts your reps. A Watch just adds more goals. What if I really need an app? Take a short break whenever you need one, or give yourself a starting allowance each day. How is this different from Screen Time limits? A limit is easy to ignore with one tap. With Fitlock, you open your apps by moving, so every unlock makes your day a bit healthier. What do I need? An iPhone with iOS 17 or later. Fitlock works in English, German, French, Spanish, Italian, Japanese and Chinese. PRIVATE BY DESIGN • No account, no sign-up • Built on Apple's Screen Time API, so what you do in your apps stays private on your iPhone • Your camera counts reps on your iPhone, and the video never leaves it FITLOCK PRO Fitlock Pro adds unlimited schedules and apps, every goal type, goals you can combine, location goals, allowlist mode, Strict mode, app categories and websites, and your full Insights history and weekly story. Try it free for 3 days with the yearly plan. Subscriptions renew automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel them at any time in your App Store account settings. Move more. Scroll less. Guides and comparisons with other screen time apps: https://fitlock.io Terms of Use: https://fitlock.io/terms-of-use/ Privacy Policy: https://fitlock.io/privacy-policy/ EULA: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
Up Lock
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Stop losing hours to apps designed to keep you hooked. Up Lock puts your most distracting apps behind a quick workout — so every time you reach for the scroll, you earn it back with your body. HOW IT WORKS • Choose the apps that eat your day — social media, games, whatever pulls you in. • When you open one, Up Lock asks for a few reps: push-ups, squats, or jumping jacks. • Your camera counts them live, on your device. Hit the target and the app unlocks for a timed window. • When the time's up, it locks again. Move to scroll — every time. BUILT TO ACTUALLY WORK • Real blocking. Up Lock uses Apple's Screen Time controls for genuine, system-level locking — not an honor system. • Counts reps for you. On-device pose detection tracks every rep with a live skeleton overlay. No manual tapping, no cheating. • Scaled to you. Tell Up Lock how many push-ups you can do and it tunes every target to your fitness level — challenging, never impossible. • Daily limits & streaks. Set how much unlock time you get per app each day, build a streak, and keep it alive. • See your progress. A stats page tracks time reclaimed, calories burned, workouts done, and total reps — "3,500 jumping jacks this year" hits different. PRIVATE BY DESIGN Everything runs on your device. The camera never records or uploads anything, there's no account to create, and we don't track you. Full policy at up-lock.app/privacy. WHO IT'S FOR Anyone tired of doomscrolling, breaking a phone habit, or up for trading screen time for real movement. Turn the thing that wastes your time into the thing that gets you moving. Earn your screen time. Rep by rep. — Up Lock Premium is an auto-renewing subscription (weekly or annual) that unlocks the full app. • Payment is charged to your Apple Account at confirmation of purchase. • It renews automatically unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. • Manage or cancel anytime in your Apple Account settings. Terms of Use: https://up-lock.app/terms Privacy Policy: https://up-lock.app/privacy
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Fitlock at none against Up Lock's shown. Fitlock also leads on update cadence (weekly vs monthly). On price, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Fitlock sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month and Up Lock sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $7.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Fitlock ships an update weekly, Up Lock monthly. The most recent releases landed on November 7, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Fitlock | Up Lock |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.2 (81 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 60.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 81 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Weekly — better | Monthly |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Freemium | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 — better | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 169 MB | 19 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Jake Holdom | Matt Baker |
In-app purchases
Fitlock
- Fitlock Pro (Monthly)$2.991 Month
- Fitlock Pro (Annual)3 Days trial$19.991 Year
- Fitlock Pro Lifetime$49.99
Up Lock
- Premium Access - Weekly$7.997 Days
- Premium Access - Yearly$34.991 Year









